Awareness and Prevention Program Facilitator

**AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAM FACILITATOR**

**FULL-TIME PERMANENT POSITION - 35 HOURS PER WEEK**

Covenant House Toronto (CHT) is Canada’s largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked, and at-risk. We are excited to grow our Prevention and Awareness team

**SCHOOL-BASED AWARENESS AND PREVENTION**

**INDUSTRY PREVENTION TRAINING**

The successful applicant will be a dynamic individual who can engage youth and adults.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Delivering consistent, engaging 75-90 minute scripted, in-person and virtual presentations to student or industry groups as large as 1,000+, while representing CHT mission and values to program participants
- Incorporating a variety of presentation methods, instructional techniques and formats to engage diverse audiences and accommodate different learning styles
- Delivering up to four presentations per day during busy periods
- Set-up, breakdown and transport audio-visual equipment and supplies
- Assisting with developing and maintaining annual presentation/training calendar and tracking system
- Stewarding relationships with schools and industry contacts
- Contributing to the ongoing development and updating of program content and materials to ensure they are current, relevant, resonate with diverse audiences and align with school board/industry objectives
- Assisting with program marketing including mailing, cold-calling and other duties as required
- Completing reports, recording statistics and other administrative tasks as required
- Documenting disclosures of abuse and reporting them to the appropriate child welfare agency and Supervisor
- Administering participant surveys, entering and compiling data, preparing reports and sharing achievements and other relevant information for internal and external audiences
- Analyzing and evaluating effectiveness of training program and identifying gaps and opportunities to enhance program content, delivery and audience engagement
- Keeping abreast of industry news, trends, insights and best practices
- Promoting the need for donations to support prevention program and working with Events Team to provide them with prospects
- Cultivating prospects and support for Covenant House Toronto, including departmental collaboration
- Ensuring that donations are managed as per policies and that donors are thanked and stewarded
- Managing a flexible 35-hr work week, including early mornings, some evenings/weekends to accommodate presentations

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- A University degree or College diploma in Education, Social Services or related discipline
- Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Minimum of two years of experience in public speaking/stage delivering creative and dynamic presentations or education/training
- Minimum of two years of experience working with youth
- Knowledge of issues affecting street-involved youth a definite asset
- Proficiency with software or apps including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Flexibility to travel daily through Toronto and GTA with regular access to a reliable vehicle and business travel insurance coverage
- Ability to move/lift/carry two 50-lb wheeled bags (100 lbs. total) containing Audio-Visual equipment and supplies
- Ability to commit to a hybrid work model - on-site office at Covenant House Toronto, from home office, and at schools or training sites
- Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge, Zoom, Google Meet and/or Microsoft Teams are assets
- Adherence to CHT’s workplace vaccination policy

**COMPETENCIES**:

- Demonstrated ability to relate to youth in culturally diverse communities
- Demonstrated ability to network and develop business networks and plans to build program scale
- Strong public speaking, communications and group facilitation skills with demonstrated ability to engage a diverse range of audiences
- Excellent administrative, organizational and time management skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities
- Strong oral and written skills and attention to detail
- Self-motivated, self-directed, able to work independently and manage and meet deadlines and targets
- Enthusiastic team player and ability to learn quickly

This position reports directly to the Awareness and Prevention Supervisor in order to maximize our grassroots training in all sectors.

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